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Literature Review Pokolpok is the Mayan term for an ancient ball game that was played throughout Mesoamerica in antiquity. While much about the game (even the rules) has been lost to time, archaeolog …

This creates a rather perplexing finance-related challenge for the society. On Earth, it's not unheard of for countries to go into debt and take a long time to pay it off. …

To me, it begs the question, could it be that modern society and high testosterone levels are diametrically opposed... … This question is particularly intriguing given that the society in my world is a peaceful one. …

In an attempt to envision a brighter future for the field, I want to build a world whereby society values paleontology above all else -- essentially valuing ancient life more than present life. … Question Assuming everything else to be earth-like and technology near or at modern-age, how might I design the values of society such that paleontology becomes the largest / most profitable industry? …

Premise Ahkenaten was a bit of a heretical pharaoh in ancient Egypt. While it was customary at the time for the pharaoh to choose a god to be associated with, Ahkenaten went further and proclaimed hi …

Instead, the regime prefers to keep the dissidents with public profiles around but at the cultural and economic fringes of society. …

And this may well have advanced the society a fair amount. … Question How can a troglodytic society democratize braille literature, given there are no trogloflora for cheap materials? …

Premise Consider the cult classic scene of a zombie apocalypse where pockets of survivors are reconnecting over radio channels. One party claims to offer salvation, drawing in small groups of survivo …

is not as painful as being a loser in an openly unjust society. -- John Rawls. … If x members of said society flag someone for "arrogance" there should be a consequence -- even if that individual has violated no formal psychological threshold. …

Premise Human cloning tends to discombobulate our moral compasses; the potential for scientific gain and the potential for abuse are vast. Now, contrast this moral dilemma with the public sentiment …

I'm trying to map out the evolution of the media. I started with its history, as seen in the picture below: From here I'm trying to think of a few logical projections for hundreds or even thousands …

Premise The Dunning-Kruger effect is a sociological / psychological phenomenon whereby low-skilled individuals mistakenly think they are good at something. In other words, individuals lack the meta-c …

Premise Faced with growing concerns of limited resources, a malign government has purposefully engaged in several ways to depopulate their country. Martial law was instated, food supplies were cut of …

Premise In the distant past, with only rocks and clubs, a single person's lethality on society most likely did not reach a genocidal scale. … For example, A benevolent society would could have omnipotent technology A hostility-prone society would have sub-omnipotent techology For extrapolating purposes, assume present day Answer may include …

Premise This is an uncomfortable topic, perhaps even bordering on distasteful. That being said, the world I have in mind will not be complete unless I can settle on a threshold that the "illuminati" …